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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
The Central allocation of ₹66,750 crore for AMRUT 2.0 projects have been distributed
The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today informed that the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0  scheme, has been launched on 01 October, 2021 for the period of 05 years i.e. from the financial year 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Under AMRUT 2.0 funds have been allocated to States/Union Territories  for entire mission period not year-wise. State/UT wise details of central assistance allocation and fund released under AMRUT 2.0 is at ANNEXURE. As on date no utilisation certificate has been received against the fund released under AMRUT 2.0.
The Central allocation of ₹66,750 crore for AMRUT 2.0 projects have been distributed among the States/UTs using the equitable formula wherein weightage to urban population  and area of each State/ UT have been given in the ratio of 90:10. Accordingly, the State of Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have been allocated ₹4,615 crore, ₹4,500 crore, ₹4,045 crore, ₹8,145 crore and ₹3,650 crore respectively for the project component.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Shri Prakash Javadekar to chair a webinar on first ever International Day of Clean Air For Blue Skies.
Union Environment Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar will be chairing a webinar on the first-ever International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies tomorrow, September 7, 2020.
Shri Javadekar will also be reviewing the progress of the activities under National Clean Air programme  during the course of the webinar. The webinar can be joined live on the following link :
https://youtu.be/lHDTNbaAZ2c
The webinar will be joined by Principal Secretaries of the Urban Development Department and Environment Department of 28 states and 8 Union Territories. Commissioner of 122 cities as identified in NCAP programme will also participate.
It is noteworthy that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in his address from the Red Fort on this Independence Day, had highlighted the need of “Holistic Improvement in Air quality” in 100 cities.
The General Assembly of United Nations on 19 December 2019 adopted a resolution to observe the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on 07th September every year starting from 2020.
Ministry of Finance
CGST, Mumbai busts fictitious entities availing Input Tax Credit against Fake Invoices; fraudulent transaction of Rs. 6.23 Crore
Special Drive detects Tax Evasion of Rs. 3,500 Crore so far; Rs. 460 Crore recovered
Mumbai, 13 December 2021
Anti-evasion Wing, Central Goods and Services Tax Bhiwandi Commissionerate, Mumbai have busted a network of fictitious entities in Maharashtra. The entities were involved in availment and utilisation of Input Tax Credit  against fake invoices without actual supply of goods. Searches were conducted at more than a dozen locations at various premises located in Navi Mumbai, Thane and Palghar.
Investigation in the case revealed that M/s. Shree Balaji Steel had fraudulently claimed ITC of Rs. 6.23 Crore from various fictitious entities and passed it on to different buyers. Proprietor and manager of the firm were arrested on yesterday, 12th December 2021 under Section 69 of CGST Act. They were produced before the Additional CMM court, Fort, Mumbai. The Hon'ble Court has remanded both the accused to 14 days’ judicial custody. The quantum of duty evasion is likely to go up during the ongoing investigation.
Detection of Tax Evasion Cases Increased Substantially
This case is part of the special drive initiated by CGST Mumbai Zone in September 2021. The special drive which was initiated to check tax evasion and enhance revenue mop-up relies on intensive data mining and data analytics. Special IT tools are used to do spot profiling of tax evaders after examining their track records in return filling and other credentials. The drive has resulted in detection of tax evasion of Rs. 3500 Crore, out of which Rs. 460 Crore have been recovered and 30 persons have been arrested.
The CGST Mumbai zone will further intensify this drive against tax evaders to support the honest and compliant tax payers and to maximise the GST revenue collection in the service of the nation.DL/DR
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Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the passing away of Group Captain Varun Singh
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the passing away of Group Captain Varun Singh.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Group Captain Varun Singh served the nation with pride, valour and utmost professionalism. I am extremely anguished by his passing away. His rich service to the nation will never be forgotten. Condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti."
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
About Rs. 22,215.93 crore already transferred directly into Punjab farmers’ account against sale of their Wheat crop
For the First Time, Farmers of Punjab receiving payments directly into their bank accounts
FCI under GOI & other agencies procured 341.77 LMT Wheat in Central Pool upto 10th May, 2021 against 252.50 LMT during corresponding period of last year
MSP Operations during Rabi Marketing Season 2021-22 in full swing
Mission "One Nation, One MSP, One DBT " taking firm shape
For the First Time, Farmers of Punjab have started receiving payments directly into their bank accounts against sale of their Wheat crop. About Rs 22,215.93 crore has already been transferred directly into Punjab farmers’ account.
In the ongoing Rabi Marketing Season  2021-22, Government of India is continuing to procure Rabi crops at MSP from farmers as per existing Price Support Scheme.
Wheat procurement is going on smoothly in the procuring States & UTs of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and other States with purchase of over 341.77 LMT upto 10th May 2021 against 252.50 LMT during corresponding period of last year.
Out of the total purchase of 341.77 LMT wheat, major contribution has been made by Punjab- 129.35 LMT , Haryana- 80.80 LMT  and Madhya Pradesh-97.54 LMT  upto 10thMay 2021.
About 34.57 Lakh Wheat farmers have already been benefitted from the ongoing wheat procurement Operations.
This year, a new chapter has been added in the history of public procurement when Haryana and Punjab also switched from indirect payment of MSP to direct online transfer of benefits to farmers’ bank account by all the procuring agencies as per direction of GOI, which is being rejoiced by the farmers of Punjab/Haryana as for the first time they are receiving direct benefits against sale of their hard toiled crops without any delay and cuts under “One Nation, One MSP, One DBT”.
About Rs 22,215.93 crore in Punjab and about Rs 12,384.11 crore in Haryana has been transferred directly into farmers’ account so far.
Ministry of Defence
Relentless efforts by Indian Air Force & Indian Navy to provide critical COVID-19 medical supplies
Indian Air Force  and Indian Navy  continue to work round the clock to provide oxygen and other medical supplies to the civil administration to tackle the current COVID-19 situation in the country. As on early hours of May 12, 2021, the aircraft of IAF airlifted 403 oxygen containers of 6,856 Metric Tonnes capacity along with other equipment of 163 MT capacity, in 634 sorties from different parts of the country. The cities covered are Jamnagar, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Panagarh, Indore, Ranchi, Agra, Jodhpur, Begumpet, Bhubaneshwar, Pune, Surat, Raipur, Udaipur, Mumbai, Lucknow, Nagpur, Gwalior, Vijayawada, Baroda, Dimapur and Hindan.
The IAF aircraft have also conducted 98 sorties from different countries, airlifting 95 containers of 793 MT capacity and other equipment of 204 MT capacity. The equipment has been procured from Singapore, Dubai, Thailand, Germany, Australia, Belgium, Indonesia, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Israel and France.
As part of operation ‘Samudra Setu II’, seven Indian Naval Ships have returned home with 260 MT of Liquid Medical Oxygen  from 13 containers for direct supply to various states, eight oxygen containers of total capacity 160 MT, approx. 2,600 oxygen filled cylinders and 3,150 empty cylinders for Oxygen from Persian Gulf and Southeast Asia. While INS Jalashwa is presently in Brunei, INS Shardul is scheduled to enter Kuwait on May 12, 2021. Following are the details of IN ships that have returned home:-
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Ship
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Medical Supplies
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Country/Port
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Arrival
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INS Tarkash
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27-MT Liquid Medical Oxygen filled containers - 02
Oxygen cylinders - 230
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Qatar
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Mumbai on May 12, 2021
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INS Kochi
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INS Tabar
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100MT Liquid Medical Oxygen  in five containers
Oxygen cylinders – 1200
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Kuwait
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New Mangalore Port on May 11, 2021
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INS Airavat
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Cryogenic oxygen tanks – 08
Oxygen cylinders –3,898
Other critical COVID-19 medical stores
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Singapore
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Visakhapatnam on May 10, 2021
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INS Trikand
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40 MT Liquid Oxygen

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Qatar
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Mumbai on May 10, 2021
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INS Kolkata
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Oxygen Cylinders – 400
27-MT Liquid Medical Oxygen Containers – 02
Oxygen concentrators - 47
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Qatar
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Kuwait
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New Mangalore Port on May 10, 2021
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INS Talwar
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27-MT oxygen containers – 02
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Bahrain
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New Mangalore Port on May 05, 2021
Ministry of Defence
DG NCC Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Aich inaugurates Republic Day Camp 2021
Director General  National Cadet Corps  Lt Gen Tarun Kumar Aich formally inaugurated NCC Republic Day Camp  - 2021 at Delhi Cantt today. The inauguration ceremony started with ‘Sarv Dharam Pooja’.
Around 1,000 cadets, including 380 girl cadets with 500 support staff drawn from 17 State Directorates covering all the States and Union territories of the country are participating in this Camp that will culminate with the Prime Minister’s Rally on January 28, 2021.
Speaking on the occasion, Lt Gen Aich called upon the cadets to display the highest qualities of character, maturity and selfless service as well as the highest standards of discipline and conduct, maintaining a spirit of camaraderie and teamwork cutting across the barriers of region, language, caste and creed during their stay. He added that the aim of the Camp is to enhance self-confidence of cadets, deepen their value systems and provide an exposure to the rich culture and traditions of our nation.
Lt Gen Aich also asked the cadets to participate wholeheartedly & derive maximum benefits from each activity during the month-long camp, while at the same time following the correct COVID-19 protocols.
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Ministry of Railways
Konkan Railway accomplishes ‘Mission 100% Electrification’
Mumbai, 29 March 2022
Konkan Railway has electrified its entire Broad Gauge network to provide environment friendly, green & clean mode of transport to the people.
The foundation stone for the Electrification of the entire 741 kms route work was laid in November 2015. The total cost of the project is ₹1287 crore. The CRS inspection of the entire Konkan Railway route has been successfully conducted in six phases starting from March 2020. CRS inspection of the last section between Ratnagiri & Thivim was carried out on 24/03/2022 and authorisation was obtained on 28/03/2022.
The electrification project has been challenging due to the difficult terrain of Konkan Railway & non conducive atmosphere due to Covid - 19 Pandemic. Moreover due to the extreme monsoon in the Konkan region, special arrangements had to be made at many locations to keep the electrification mission going non-stop.
It is worthwhile to note the numerous inherent benefits of electric traction i.e. Significant savings in fuel expenditure, that is, more than ₹150 Crore. Seamless operation on Electric Traction on the West Coast, pollution free mode of transportation and Reduced dependence on HSD oil.
Konkan Railway being one of the biggest railway routes on the Indian Railway network, the train operations with electric traction will be implemented on the newly electrified KR route in a phased manner.
Indian Railways is working on a mission mode to achieve the ‘Mission 100% Electrification - Moving towards net Zero Carbon Emission’ plan. Thus, this is an important step towards green transportation accomplished by Konkan Railway.| PIB Mumbai | DJM/SC/DR
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Centre rushes High Level Public Health teams to Maharashtra and Punjab to assist in COVID-19 control and containment measures in view of recent spike in cases in these States
The Central Government has rushed high level multi-disciplinary public health teams to Maharashtra and Punjab in view of the increase in number of daily new COVID-19 cases being consistently reported by these States. They are being deployed to assist the State Health Departments in COVID-19 surveillance, control and containment measures.
The high level team to Maharashtra will be led by Dr. P Ravindran, Sr. CMO, Disaster Management Cell, MOHFW. While the public health team to Punjab will be led by Dr. S K Singh, Director, National Center for Disease Control , New Delhi.
The teams visit the States immediately and will visit the hotspot areas in the States and ascertain reasons for the surge. They will also brief the Chief Secretary/Secretary  on their observations and remedial measures to be undertaken by the State Health authorities.
The Union Government has been leading the fight against the Covid pandemic with a ‘Whole of Government’ and ‘Whole of Society’ approach under the umbrella strategy of ‘Cooperative Federalism’. As an ongoing effort to strengthen efforts of various State/UT Governments for COVID management, the Central Government has been deputing Central teams from time to time to visit various States/UTs. These teams interact with the State/UT authorities and get a first hand understanding of the challenges and issues being faced by them so as to strengthen their ongoing activities and remove bottlenecks, if any. The reports of Central Teams are shared with the states for further follow up action. The follow up and compliance on part of states is monitored by the Union Ministry of Health.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Polio vaccines are safe and effective
All parents must get their children vaccinated against polio
Recently there are rumors being spread stating not to give polio drops to children upto 5 years as some virus has been found in them.
This rumour was spread in response to some reports in sections of media that bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine supplied by a particular company were found “not of standard quality”.
Use of bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine manufactured by this particular manufacturer has been stopped in the programme. All the stocks of the said manufacturer have been withdrawn.
There are other bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine manufacturers who have also been providing the polio vaccine. The polio vaccines supplied by these other manufacturers have been tested and conform to all the recommended standards. In order to ensure that children receive safe and effective vaccines, the vaccines from these manufacturers are being used under the programme.
Polio vaccines are absolutely safe and have saved millions of children from disabling effects of polio. All parents must get their children vaccinated against polio to provide protection against polio. Government of India in consultation with WHO has taken all measures to ensure that all vaccines used under the programme are totally safe and effective.
India continues to be polio-free since for past more than 7 years. However, since polio cases are still occurring in a few neighboring countries, India needs to maintain population immunity against polio to mitigate risk of importation. Government of India is providing Inactivated Polio Vaccine in addition to the bivalent Oral Polio Vaccine under its Universal Immunization Programme to provide double protection against polio.
Ministry of Railways
RailMadad gets Silver award under Category II of National e-Governance Awards – ‘Excellence in providing Citizen Centric Delivery’
RailMadad is the single portal for grievances, inquiry & assistance of all categories of railway customers
RailMadad, the grievance redressal portal of Indian Railways, has been awarded Silver under Category II of National e-Governance Awards – “Excellence in providing Citizen-centric Delivery”. This award was conferred during the 23rd National Conference on e-Governance which was held in Mumbai on 7-8th Feb, 2020. To recognize and promote excellence in implementation of e-Governance initiatives, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances  presents National e-Governance Awards every year. DARPG received more than 500 nominations, out which 20 projects were selected for e-Governance Awards in six categories.
RailMadad portal can be accessed by Railways customers using RailMadad Helpline 139 , RailMadad website: railmadad.indianrailways.gov.in & RailMadad App .
RailMadad adds to ‘ease of living’ of Railway customers in the following ways:
- Convergence & Integration: RailMadad is now the single portal for grievance, inquiry and assistance, for all railway customers – passenger, freight & parcel. Customers can also give their suggestions on RailMadad.
- Ease of Access: Customers can access RailMadad through RailMadad no. 139, Web, App, SMS, Social media & Manual Dak. RailMadad no. 139 itself subsumes over 15 Helplines, thereby giving the customers the comfort of a single Helplines for all needs. Non-smart phone users can call 139to talk to call centre executives directly, who guides him/her in lodging grievance. It is also possible to lodge a complaint through IVRS . This facility is available in 12 languages.
- Ease of Registering complaints: RailMadad is linked with Railways’ existing ticketing systems like PRS & NTES. Hence journey details of passengers are automatically fetched when passenger enters PNR details, making complaint registration process simpler and easy.
- Delayering - Redressal on fast forward: RailMadad is linked with NTES. So, complaint goes automatically to the concerned field unit, which accelerates grievance redressal.
- Accountability: For every registered grievance, the complainant gets a unique CRN , using which one can check the status of one’s grievance. After closure of complaint, customer gets an sms with a link to give his feedback on the quality of redressal.
- Citizen empowerment: RailMadad incorporates citizen charter commitment of Indian Railways.
Prime Minister's Office
PM attends 50th Raising Day celebrations of CISF
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today, attended the 50th Raising Day celebrations of Central Industrial Security Forces , at Indirapuram in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
The Prime Minister reviewed the parade of the CISF personnel. He presented the service medals for distinguished and meritorious services. He laid wreath at the Martyr’s Memorial and signed the visitor’s book.
Addressing the CISF personnel, the Prime Minister congratulated the forces for its Golden Jubilee. He praised the role of CISF in safeguarding and protecting the vital institutions of the country. He added that the responsibility of safeguarding the modern infrastructure built for New India is in the safe hands of CISF.
The Prime Minister urged the citizens to cooperate with the security personnel. VIP culture creates hurdle in security architecture. Hence, it's important that the citizens cooperate with the security personnel, PM said. To create awareness amongst the general public regarding the role and functions of CISF, Prime Minister suggested the idea of starting digital museums at airports and metros, showcasing the work of CISF.
Hailing the role of CISF in securing the critical infrastructure of the country, Prime Minister said that the force is also involved in disaster response, ensuring safety of women and many other activities. In this context, Prime Minister spoke about the disaster relief operations of CISF during Kerala floods and also during Nepal and Haiti earthquake
The Prime Minister said that his government is committed towards ensuring the safety of its security forces. In this context he mentioned about the initiatives of the Government to modernize the forces and the actions taken for their welfare.
Stating that duty is the festival for the armed forces, Prime Minister said that the role of CISF has increased, due to the challenges posted by terrorism. He added that his government is committed towards eliminating terrorism.
The Prime Minister said that the National Police Memorial is a dedication to the valour and sacrifices made by the police and paramilitary forces. He said the monuments like National War Memorial and National Police Memorial will create awareness amongst the citizens regarding the contributions of security forces. He hailed the efforts of CISF in inducting many women soldiers into its force
As India grows, the roles and responsibilities of CISF will also grow commensurately, PM said.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 186.22 Cr
Over 2.36 Cr vaccine doses administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 11,058
1,007 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.76%
AnchorWeekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.25%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 186.22 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,26,31,632 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 2.36 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards. 62,683 precaution doses have been administered so far.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,04,276
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2nd Dose
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1,00,07,284
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Precaution Dose
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45,74,859
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,84,14,188
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2nd Dose
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1,75,24,263
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Precaution Dose
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70,90,622
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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2,36,92,551
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2nd Dose
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30,964
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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5,78,02,182
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2nd Dose
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4,01,10,045
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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55,51,80,802
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2nd Dose
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47,17,06,600
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Precaution Dose
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13,630
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,28,40,086
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2nd Dose
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18,65,87,681
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Precaution Dose
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49,053
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,68,06,150
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2nd Dose
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11,62,28,014
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Precaution Dose
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1,32,13,054
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Precaution Dose
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2,49,41,218
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Total
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1,86,22,76,304
Following a continuous downward trend, India’s Active Caseload declines to today 11,058 Active cases now constitute 0.03% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.76%. 818 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,25,06,228.
1,007 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 4,34,877 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 83.08 Cr  cumulative tests.
There has been a sustained fall in the weekly Positivity Rate too. Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.25% and the Daily Positivity rate is also reported to be 0.23%.